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This year, we’ve been dedicated to celebrating Latinx Heritage Month through enriching conversations with our students—past and present! Enjoy this look back at all the ways we celebrated and amplified the voices of our students and colleagues of Latinx Heritage.

Meet José González (IES Abroad Vienna 1972-73 | Santa Clara University) Founder and Director of the Miracle Theatre Group (aka Milagro) in Portland, Oregon. During his time abroad in Vienna, Jose saw his first theatre performance—a Shakespeare production in Stratford-upon-Avon that was life-changing. Studying abroad in Vienna and traveling throughout Western Europe and the Middle East (to as far as Kabul, Afghanistan!) inspired Jose’s passion for theatre. After completing a Master’s of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts, Jose founded of one of the most successful Latino theatre companies in the United States. Read on to find out how study abroad inspired his career.

After studying abroad in Granada, Spain, Ashley Simmons (IES Abroad Granada, Spring 2015 | Brandeis University) went on to become a Brand Coordinator for IES Abroad. Read on to hear how this IES Abroad Scholarship recipient’s study abroad experience allowed her to combine her skill and love for writing to help future students study abroad.

We checked in with one of the Virtual Internship Program participants to see what a day in the life virtually interning 'in' Vienna looks like. Marissa H.—a Lehigh University student who's majoring in International Relations and Economics—shared her day with us.